Praemendesia

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Praemendesia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Elachistidae
Genus:
†Praemendesia

Kozlov, 1987
Species:
†P. minima
Binomial name
†Praemendesia minima
Kozlov, 1987

Praemendesia is an extinct genus of moths in the family Elachistidae. It was described by Kozlov in 1987. [1] It contains the species P. minima, which was described from Baltic amber in Russia. It is dated to the Eocene. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Museum, Natural History; Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (2023-02-17). "Butterflies and Moths of the World". doi:10.5519/s93616qw.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ↑ "PBDB Taxon". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2025-03-15.


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